Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Master of Health Leadership and Management

Testamur Title of Degree:

Master of Health Leadership and Management

Abbreviation:

MHlthLeadMgmt

Home Faculty:

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Duration:

1 year full-time or part-time equivalent

Total Credit Points:

48

Starting Session(s):

Autumn, Spring, Summer

Delivery Mode:

Face-to-face

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

1567

CRICOS Code:

026342G

Overview

This course is designed for practicing health professionals seeking to develop their management and leadership skills.

This flexible program allows students to select from a variety of Graduate Certificate degrees and tailor their Masters program to suit their professional development requirements.

Entry Requirements

Students can enter the Master of Health Leadership and Management degree via either of the pathways detailed below:

Applicants with a Bachelor degree of at least three years duration from a recognised tertiary institution or equivalent, together with a minimum of two years full-time relevant work experience will be admitted to the Master of Health Leadership and Management degree. Upon commencement of the degree, students will nominate two Graduate Certificate degrees within the course structure.

Alternatively, applicants may apply to enrol in one of the Graduate Certificate degrees listed within the MHLM course structure, provided they meet the entry requirements as specified for this Graduate Certificate by the relevant Faculty. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate with an average mark of at least 60 per cent, students may apply to progress to the Master of Health Leadership and Management with credit for previous studies completed.

Advanced Standing

Candidates must successfully complete a total of eight subjects, totalling 48 credit points; no advanced standing will be granted for subjects completed in the first graduate certificate degree. Students who successfully complete one of the Graduate Certificate programs listed in the course structure with an average mark of at least 60 per cent may apply to progress to the MHLM with credit for previous studies.

Course Requirements

Students who enrol directly into the Master of Health Leadership and Management will be required to meet with the Course Co-ordinator and discuss which two of the graduate certificate programs will comprise the course.

Those students who enrol initially in one of the Graduate Certificate degrees listed below, will be eligible to progress to the Master of Health Leadership and Management, upon successful completion with an average mark of at least 60 per cent. Candidates will then articulate to the Master of Health Leadership and Management and complete a further 24 credit points of subjects, based on one of the other graduate certificate programs listed below.

At least one of the graduate certificate programs must be chosen from those offered by the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences. As leadership is a core component of this program, students must either complete the Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management OR successfully complete the subject TBS903 Managing People in Organisations within one of the other Graduate Certificates.

Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences

Graduate Certificate in Health Leadership and Management

Graduate Certificate in Health Management

Graduate Certificate in Nutrition Management

Graduate School of Business

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

Graduate Certificate in Logistics

Graduate Certificate in Management

Faculty of Informatics

Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics

Graduate Certificate in Information and Communication Technology

Course structures for individual Graduate Certificate degrees can be found in the relevant Faculty's Handbook.

Further Information

Ms Angela Brown
Health Leadership and Management Coordinator

+61 2 4221 3339
angela_brown@uow.edu.au